karate, pubs and toads

[deralte]

As seems to be becoming a trend, I spent tonight in the pub with the karate people after training (in which I gained a lovely bruise, and a huge, red... it looks and feels like a nasty rug burn - on my neck from being strangled). I had a lovely time talking though, mostly to the two Japanese students, though I was a teetolar for the night because I felt like it. I didn't get home until 1:30am, and I'm surprised at how good a time I had. This might be because the night of good talking came on top of a surprisingly good training session which was basically full of technique after technique which is exactly how I like to learn, though I'm amazed at how ingrained some of my basic instincts are. Shutos to the neck, taking someone immediately off balance and down, and palming someone to the chin are all extremely well programmed into my instincts.

Oh, and I found a toad in the middle of the pavement on my way home, so I moved him over to the side so he wouldn't be stepped on, only he was so well behaved and solemn and he didn't want to get off my palm cause I was warm. So cute!